Attorney General

(Salina Journal) Preachin' and politics: Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline defended his methods of fundraising and church involvement during a campaign stop in Salina with gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett and other state Republican leaders.

2nd District Congress

(Topeka Capital-Journal) Ryun camp tries to link Boyda to Kerry: Nancy Boyda wants nothing to do with the controversial comments of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry. "She has a campaign to run here," said the Democrat's campaign manager and husband, Steve Boyda. But Rep. Jim Ryun, R-Kan., is making pains to tie his Democratic challenger to the hubbub. "Nancy Boyda never called on him to apologize," Ryun's campaign said in a statement Thursday.

Election 2006

(Topeka Capital-Journal) Phone calls under fire:Sick of the negative campaigning in the attorney general's race? Don't answer the phone. Scores of automated phone calls have been coming to Kansas households during the past few days, blasting the candidates for attorney general. The calls are legal campaign tools that can be used by candidates and third-party groups looking to influence elections.